On 3 May, SGM held the 3 May National Leaders Commemorative Gongyo Meeting at the SGM Penang Culture Centre, which was livestreamed to 51 venues nationwide, with more than 4,000 leaders in attendance.
During the meeting, several members shared stories of how they embraced Nichiren Buddhism and engaged in shakubuku.
This was followed by reports from SGM’s four-division leaders. Young men’s division leader Siow Yoon Kee explained the significance of 3 May and called on members to renew their vow for kosen-rufu, while young women’s division leader Koo Wei Qian emphasised the importance of continuously building a culture of shakubuku.
Women’s division leader Chan Yin Kwan shared the need to break through fixed mindsets so that people of all ages can participate in shakubuku. Meanwhile, men’s division leader Looi Chee Choong proposed three action points towards 18 November: making new friends, conducting at least one home visit or dialogue session weekly, and encouraging and fostering youth.
In his concluding remarks, SGM General Director Koh Sia Feai encouraged participants to continue challenging shakubuku through prayer and action. He also announced that 18 November this year would serve as a new milestone, as members continue striving towards the goal of 8,000-youth shakubuku in building a youthful organisation and advancing worldwide kosen-rufu.
